Immunisation is also recommended (but not necessarily free) for people who can put vulnerable people at risk of infection. People who work with or live in close contact with people who have an underlying medical condition or impaired immunity should also be immunised to minimise the spread of the flu to themselves, the people they work or live with and their families. These people include:

health care workers who provide direct care to people

people with Down syndrome

people who are obese (BMI greater than or equal to 40 kg/m2)

people who are addicted to alcohol

people who are homeless

residents in nursing homes or other long-term care facilities

staff in long-term care facilities or nursing homes

people who live with, or care for someone who has a chronic illness or is aged over 65 years

carers of homeless people

workers, particularly those in workplaces that provide essential services

people who work with children

people involved in the commercial poultry and pig industry

workers in other high-risk industries

anyone visiting parts of the world where flu is circulating, especially if travelling in a group.